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undue

[uhn-doo, -dyoo]

adjective

  1. unwarranted; excessive.

    undue haste.

  2. inappropriate; unjustifiable; improper.

    undue influence.

  3. not owed or currently payable.



undue

/ ʌˈː /

adjective

  1. excessive or unwarranted

  2. unjust, improper, or illegal

  3. (of a debt, bond, etc) not yet payable

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Usage

The use of undue in sentences such as there is no cause for undue alarm is redundant and should be avoided
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of undue1

First recorded in 1350–1400, undue is from the Middle English word undewe. See un- 1, due
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The undue obsession with a piece of red, green and white cloth betrays this deep-rooted fear by Americans that we Mexicans are fundamentally invaders.

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Lawyers for the city argued that putting Bass and the two council members on the stand would place “an undue burden” on them as elected officials.

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However, critics of his foundation say Gates uses its charitable status to avoid tax and that it has undue influence over the global health system.

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He speculated that such social scrutiny puts undue pressure on women who have explored the Chicano community and decided not to stay.

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UMG had objected to the request, saying that the "costly and time-consuming" process of gathering the "commercially sensitive" information was an "undue burden" when the case could still be dismissed.

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